Hose holder



March 5, '1929. JQNES 1,704,363

HOSE HOLDER Filed July 28, 1927 WE51E' E. J 0 1125 3min Patented Mar. 5,1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEL WESLEY E. JONES, OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.

HOSE HOLDER.

Application filed July as, 1927. Serial No. 209,041.

The present invention relates to improvements in supports for a nozzleof garden hose and the like, and the primary object of the invention isto provide anovel hose holder intended to be inserted in the ground in.a manner for adjustably holding the hose nozzle at various positions fordirecting water from the hose in difierent directions from the locationat which the holder is placed in the ground.

A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable hoseholder embodying novel features of construction whereby the nozzle ofthe hose will be held in its adjusted position against the force of thewater tending to shift the nozzle out of its adjusted position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel hose holderwhich is of ex tremely rigid and durable construction and embodying anovel clamping arrangement whereby the holder may be readily used withhose of dilferent diameters.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following detailed description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification andin which drawing a Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improvedholder in use.

Figure 2 is a perspective view looking at the holder arm from its innerend and showing a fragmentary portion of the supporting plate fordisclosing the ratchet means for preventing rotation of the holder armout of its adjusted position.

Figure 3 is a central vertical section through the holder arm andsupporting base and illustrating the manner in which the hose is clampedto the holder arm.

Figure 4 is a top plan view of the holder arm and showing a fragmentaryportion of the supporting base plate upon which the arm is rotatablymounted.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 3 and looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the hinged locking section of the hosereceiving clamp.

In the drawing, and wherein similar reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the improved holderhas been shown as embodying a substantially fiat base or supportingplate 5 which is preferably of rectangular shape in plan. Formed at onecorner of the base plate 5, and at that corner which constitutes thebottom portion of the plate, is a suitable socket 6 the outwardlyopening pocket 7 of whlch has its axis extending in alignment Wltl] theupper corner of the base plate. This socket 6 is preferablycast orformed integral with the body portion of the base plate as illustratedin Figure 3. Fitting at its upper end in the pocket 7 is a cylindricalstand rod or post 8 which is preferably pointed at itslower end forermlttlng of the post to be readily inserted lnto the ground in avertical position. This rod or post 8 may be of any suitable Iengh andis preferably secured in the socket 6 as by means of a rivet 9, andwhich rivet also serves for preventing relative rotation of the rod withrespect to the base plate.

A circular shaped aperture 10 is formed through the base plate 5directly above the socket 6, and formed on the front face of the baseplate concentric with the axis of the opening 10, is a series of teethor projections 11, and which as will be. observed are arranged in acircle of greater diameter than that of the opening 10 so that the teethor projections are suitably spaced from the openmg.

Mounted for rotary movement upon the front face of the base plate 5, andadapted to extend horizontally, and at a right angle from the stand rod8. is a holderarm 12 for removably supporting a nozzle 13 in a mannerwhereby the nozzle may be adjusted to various angles in a verticaldirection. This holder arm 12 embodies a tubular body portion 14, a hoseclamp 15,.and a locking means 16 carried by the tubular body portion 14for locking the clamp 15 in a position for removably retaining thegarden hose connected with the holder.

The hose clamp 16 embodies a lower clamp section 17 of semi-cylindricalformation and this lower clamp section may either be cast or formedintegral with the tubular body portion 14 or be formed in a separatepart and welded or otherwise secured to the medial portion of thetubular body portion 14 with the axis of the section extending at aright angle to the longitudinal axis of the tubular body portion. Formedatthe inner edge of the lower clamp section 17 are tubular hinge arms18. Hingedly connected at its rear edge to the rear edge of the lowerclamp section 17, is an upper or hinged clamp section 19 provided at itsrear edge with suitable hinge arms 20 which are intended to align withthe hinge arms 18 for receiving a suitable hinge pin 21 whereby theclamp sections 17 and 19 are hingedly connected together at their rearedges. Provided in the tubular body portion 14 at the outer edge of thehose clamp 15, is a suitable opening into which a locking arm 23projects when the clamp section 19 is in clamping relation with theinner clamp section 17 This locking arm 17'. and which is rigidlycarried by the torw rd edge of the outer clamp section 19, has providedin its outer face and adj aceut the lower end of the arm, a series oftransversely extending channels 24 which coact with the locking means 16for retaining the clamp 15 in clamping engagement either with the hosenozzle 13 or the hose 13.

The locking means 16 embodies a retaining cap 25 which is slipped overthe outer end of the tubular body portion 14. and secured thereto as bymeans of a suitable rivet 26. It will also be noted that the cap 25serves as a closure for the outer end of the tubular body portion.Eucircling the tubular body portion 1 1, and held thereon by the cap isa locking ring or sleeve 2'? being freely rotatable about the tubularbody portion. This rotatable locking ring 27 when engaging the inneredge of the cap 25, has its forward portion overlying the outer end ofthe opening 22. Opening at the forward edge of the spring 27 is asuitable socket or recess 28 which when the ring is rotated so that therecess 28 aligns with the opening such will permit of ready movement ofthe lower channeled end 01 1116 locking arm 23 into and out of theaperture 22 when clamping or releasing the hose from its connection withthe holder arm. By observing Figures 3 and 5 it will be seen that whenthe pocket 28 is brought into alignment with the aperture that the clampsection 19 may be readily swun into or out of cla1nping relation withthe clamp section 17, and that when the sections are in clampingrelation, that rotation ot the ring 2? will cause the forward or inneredge of the ring to move into one of the transverse channels 24: in amanner whereby the ari'u is held aga" t movement outwardly of the o)ening and thus the hose is relcasahly clamped in position between theclamp sections 17 and 19. The series of the transverse channels ill,will permit ot various sizes oil. garden hose or hose nozzles, to beettcct-irely clamped in position upon the holder arm Bigidly securedwithin the inner end of the tubular body portion 1-4;, is a fixed sleeveor bushing 30 having the axis of its opening 31 in axial alignment withthe axis of the tubular body portion. This bushing 30 is spaced slightlyinward trom the inner end of the tubular body portion, and the tubularbody portion has formed at its inner end, a series of radially extendingnotches 32 which are adapted to coact with the teeth or projections 11formed on the base plate 5 for preventing rotation of the holder armwhen coupled to thebase plate as by means of the adjusting means 33.

This adjusting means 33 preferably consists of a pivot bolt, the shankportion 3st of which extends through the bushing 30 and has a threadedouter end 35 which is intended to extend through the opening 10 in thebase plate 5 so that the threaded shank portion projects past the rearface of the base plate as illustrated in Figure 3. The head 36 ot' thebolt will engage the inner end of the bushin 30 in a manner forpreventing outward movement of the bolt when the wing nut 38 is threadedupon the threaded shank portion 35 and engages the rear ta cc of thebase plate for drawing the inner end of the tubular holder arm into firmengagement with the front face of the base plate. It will readily beseen that upon loosening of the wing nut 38, that the holder arm may beshifted longitudinally away from the base plate until the notches 32disengage the teeth 11 and which will allow for ready rotation of theholder arm. As will be apparent, this rotation of the holder arm willtilt the hose clamp 15 so that the axis thereof will be disposed atvarious angles of inclination. After proper rotation of the holder arm12, the wing nut 38 may again be tightened for drawing the inner end ofthe arm into engagement with the teeth 11 and in which position theholder arm is rigidly held in its adjusted position against tendency ofthe force of water passing through the hose to move the nozzle out ofits adjusted position. WVhen desiring to direct the water from the hosein different directions from the location of the holder, it is merelynecessary to rotate the entire holder about the stand rod or post 8 as apivot.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that a novel andimproved type of hose holder has been provided embodying a novelclamping arrangement whereby a hose may be quickly and easily clamped inposition upon the holder, and also embodying features whereby the nozzlewill be eflectively held in its adjusted position for directing thewater in the desired direction.

Changes in detail may be made to the specific form of the inventionherein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. An adjustable hose holder comprising a supporting plate provided witha stand rod, a tubular arm rotatably adjustable at its inner end uponthe supporting plate, a hose clamp embodying an inner section rigidlycarried by the intermediate portion of the arm and an outer sectionhingedly connected to the inner section; means engageable with the outersection for retaining the clamp sections in clamping relation, and meansfor adjustably retaining the tubular arm against rotation.

An adjustable hose holder comprising a supporting plate provided with astand rod, a tubular supporting arm rotatably adjustable at its innerend upon the supporting plate, a hose clamp carried by the intermediateportion of the arm embodying inner and outer hinged clamp sections,means rotatably carried by the supporting arm and engageable with theouter clamp section for releasably retaining the clamp sections inclamping relation, and means for adjustably retaining the supporting armagainst rotation upon the supporting plate.

3. An adjustable hose holder comprising a supporting plate provided witha stand rod, a tu ular supporting arm rotatably adjustable at its innerend upon the supporting plate, a hose clamp carried by the intermediateportion of the arm embodying hingedly connected inner and outer clampsections, said outer clamp section being provided with a locking arm, atubular member rotatably carried by the supporting arm and engageablewith the locking arm for retainin the clamp sections in clampingrelation, and means for adjustably retaining the holder arm againstrotation upon the supporting plate.

4. An adjustable hose holder com rising a base plate provided with astand ro a tubular supporting arm rotatably adjustableat its inner endupon the base plate and provided adjacent its outer end with an opening,a hose clamp carried b the intermediate portion of the arm inwar 1y ofsaid opening and embodying hingedly connected inner and outer. clampsections, said outer clamp section having a locking arm movable into theopening in the supporting arm when the clamp sections are in clampingrelation, a locking ring mounted on the supporting arm and engageablewith the locking arm for retaining the clamp sections in clampingrelation, and means for adjustably retaining the supporting arm againstrotation upon the base plate.

5. An adjustable hose holder comprising a base plate provided with anopening and having a series of projections provided on one face of thebase plate concentric to said opening, a stand rod connected with thebase plate below said opening, a tubular supporting arm having a seriesof notches provided at its inner end for receiving the projections onsaid base plates, a bushing fixedly disposed in the supporting armadjacent its inner end,a pivot bolt having its shank portion slidablethrough the bushing at the inner end of the supporting arm with theshank portion extendin through the opening in the base plate an havin athreaded end portion, a wing nut threa ed upon the shank of the pivotbolt a end upon said base plate, said tubular body portlonbeing providedadjacent its outer end with an opening, a hose clamp carried by thetubular body embodying an inner clamp section disposed inwardly of the oening 1n the tubular body and an outer c amp section hingedly connectedto the inner clamp section and havin a locking arm carried by its outeredge mova le into said opening of the tubular body portion, a lockingring revoluble about the tubular body and engageable at its inner edgewith the locking arm for preventing withdrawal of the arm out of saidopening, and means for reventing longitudinal movement of the loc ingring alon the tubular body portion away from sai locking arm.

7. In a hose holder embodying a supporting base plate, a tubularsupporting arm rotatably adjustable at its inner end upon the baseplate, and having an opening provided adjacent its outer end, a two parthose clamp carried by the supporting arm inwardly of said openingembodying inner and outer hingedly connected clamp sections, a lockinarm carried by the outer clamp section an having a series of transversechannels pro vided at its outer face, said locking arm when p wardly ofthe opening for releasing of the clamp sections. 7 a l WESLEY E. JONES.

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